Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog/Mist

53°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 9 Jan 10:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Plumtree NC

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely before 1pm, then showers after 1pm.  Patchy fog. High near 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers.  Patchy fog. Low around 52. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 59. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of flurries before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely before 1pm, then showers after 1pm. Patchy fog. High near 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. Patchy fog before noon. High near 59. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of flurries before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Plumtree NC
 36.02°N 82.02°W (Elev. 2881 ft)
6:03 am EST Jan 9, 2026
10am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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